http://green.autoblog.com/2014/01/06/tesla-tires-turning-on-stretchla-vanagon-ev-conversion-project-video/ Tesla tires turning on Stretchla Vanagon EV conversion project By Domenick Yoney Jan 6th 2014 Cafe Electric, YouTube
[image http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/a73f7df815fcee996e7a64f49910f360/Otmar%20Stretchla.jpg Otmar Ebenhoech Stretchla project video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3sdTS2kiWg Wheels are Turning Otmar Ebenhoech· Dec 27, 2013 Blog update for the Stretchla Project . A blog about combining a Tesla Model S and a Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia body. This episode involves removing the Tesla battery pack. The Stretchla Blog is at http://cafeelectric.com/stretchla/ ] It is one thing to say you are going to Frankenstein a Tesla Model S with a pair of Siamese-twinned Volkswagen Vanagons and quite another to actually start taking your newly-acquired, smashed-up electric sedan apart in an effort to bring it back to life. Otmar Ebenhoech is doing just that, and having no small successes along the way. The Stretchla project, as it is being called, has officially started and our protagonist has put together another bit of video to document his progress and let us know about some of the different challenges he's encountered and conquered. While our original post about this endeavor featured video of the stretched Vanagon's drivetrain removal, this latest installment focuses on the Model S. Otmar received the Tesla in less-than-operable condition. Otmar received the Tesla in less-than-operable condition and has been tackling some of the basic problems one might expect to encounter: lots of error messages and an electrically disconnected battery pack. Without the aid of a manual or technical diagrams, he's removed the battery pack and discovered why it wasn't sending power to the car. Scroll below to watch the ten-minute presentation and celebrate some initial victories. You can also check out the official Stretchla blog for more photos and updates, including the most recent one that discusses how he talked himself into paying (*spoiler alert) $42,000 for a wrecked, non-functional electric car, along with more recent struggles with the steering rack. Hit us up in the comments to let us know what kind of trouble you would get into with a Model S drivetrain of your own. [© 2014 AOL] ... [video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odX_Ys9JbuI Stretchla Video Update 2 Otmar Ebenhoech· Jan 28, 2014 Blog update for the Stretchla Project . A blog about combining a Tesla Model S and a Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia body. More details here: http://cafeelectric.com/stretchla/about/ ] http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Otmar-gets-the-wheels-turning-tp4666942p4666943.html Otmar gets the wheels turning! Dec 27, 2013 For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: An electric bike is the best urban transportation option EVLN: Hanford, CA drivers face charging challenges + EVLN: South Korea to introduce electric ships {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Otmar-s-Stretchla-Project-Progress-videos-tp4667771.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
